Southern Rock Essentials

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Annotation

Label: Hip-O Records/Polygram - Catalog #: 545027

Annotation last modified on 2006-08-11 18:21 UTC.

Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Sweet Home Alabama miscellaneous support: Ronnie Van Zant engineer and producer: Al Kooper drums (drum set): Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer) (in 1973-07) electric bass guitar: Leon Wilkeson (in 1973-07) electric guitar: Allen Collins (in 1973-07), Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) (in 1973-07) and Gary Rossington (in 1973-07) keyboard: Billy Powell (in 1973-07) background vocals: Merry Clayton (in 1973-07) and Clydie King (in 1973-07) lead vocals: Ronnie Van Zant (in 1973-07) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Geffen Records (in 1974), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) (in 1974), MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1974), MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1974), UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1974) and Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) (in 1974) produced for: Sounds of the South Productions recorded at: Studio One (Doraville, GA) in Doraville, Georgia, United States (in 1973-07) part of: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 398) recording of: Sweet Home Alabama (in 1973-07) miscellaneous support: Ronnie Van Zant writer: Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter), Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant publisher: Hustler Inc., Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd	Lynyrd Skynyrd	4.15	4:43
2	Ramblin’ Man engineer: Johnny Sandlin (recording engineer, producer and VP at Capricorn Records), Ovie Sparks and Buddy Thornton producer: The Allman Brothers Band and Johnny Sandlin (recording engineer, producer and VP at Capricorn Records) bass: Berry Oakley (US bassist, The Allman Brothers Band) (in 1972-10) congas: Jai Johanny Johanson (in 1972-10) drums (drum set): Jai Johanny Johanson (in 1972-10) and Butch Trucks (in 1972-10) guitar: Les Dudek (in 1972-10) guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals: Dickey Betts (in 1972-10) organ: Gregg Allman (in 1972-10) piano and background vocals: Gregg Allman (in 1972-10) and Chuck Leavell (in 1972-10) vocals: Gregg Allman (in 1972-10) phonographic copyright (℗) by: PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1973) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2013) recorded at: Capricorn Sound Studio in Macon, Georgia, United States (in 1972-10) part of: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock recording of: Ramblin’ Man (in 1972-10) lyricist and composer: Dickey Betts publisher: F.R. Betts Music Co., No Exit Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.	The Allman Brothers Band	4.5	4:47
3	Keep On Smilin’	Wet Willie		3:55
4	Heard It in a Love Song recording of: Heard It in a Love Song lyricist and composer: Toy Caldwell	The Marshall Tucker Band		4:54
5	Flirtin’ With Disaster recording engineer and mixer: Gary Ladinsky (engineer) assistant engineer: Cary Pritikin and Bill Vermillion producer: Tom Werman phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment France (in 1979) recorded at: Bee Jay Recording Studios in Orlando, Florida, United States (in 1979) and Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1979) mixed at: Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Flirtin' With Disaster (in 1979) writer: Danny Joe Brown (vocalist for Southern rock band Molly Hatchet), Dave Hlubek and Banner Thomas	Molly Hatchet	4	4:58
6	Hold On Loosely engineer: “Lightnin’ Rod” Mills and Gregory M. Quesnel associate producer: Don Barnes and Jeff Carlisi producer: Rodney Mills bass guitar: Larry Junstrom drums (drum set): Jack Grondin and Steve Brookins guitar: Don Barnes and Jeff Carlisi background vocals: Don Barnes and Carol Veto lead vocals: Don Barnes and Donnie Van Zant phonographic copyright (℗) by: A&M Records (in 1980), A&M Records, Inc. (in 1980), UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1981, in 1987), Universal Music Enterprises (not for release label use; catalog/reissue division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2001) and Interscope Geffen (A&M) Records (Interscope Geffen A&M, label group, not normally a release label) (in 2003) recorded at and mixed at: Studio One (Doraville, GA) in Doraville, Georgia, United States recording of: Hold On Loosely writer: Jeff Carlisi, James Peterik and Richard Donald Barnes publisher: Easy Action Music, Rocknocker Music Co., Universal Music–MGB Songs and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)	.38 Special	3.8	4:36
7	Coming Home	Johnny Van Zant		4:04
8	Nothin’ Matters but the Fever	Sea Level		7:20
9	Midnight Rider	Gregg Allman		4:25
10	Dixie Chicken vocals: Lowell George recording of: Dixie Chicken writer: Lowell George and Martin Kibbee (singer-songwriter)	Little Feat	4	3:56
11	Good Time Feeling	Dickey Betts and Great Southern		4:26
12	Don’t Misunderstand Me	The Rossington Collins Band		3:52
13	Travelin’ Shoes	Elvin Bishop		7:17
14	Refried Funky Chicken engineer and mixer: Rik Pekkonen associate producer: Rik Pekkonen producer: Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist) banjo, guitar [guitars] and guitar synthesizer: Steve Morse (American guitarist) bass guitar: Andy West (Dixie Dregs' bass guitarist) drums (drum set) and percussion: Rod Morgenstein electric violin, strings and viola: Allen Sloan keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer: Steve Davidowski (Dixie Dregs keyboard player) recorded at: Hollywood Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Refried Funky Chicken composer: Steve Morse (American guitarist) publisher: Dregs Music	Dixie Dregs		3:16
15	(Ghost) Riders in the Sky cover recording of: (Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend lyricist and composer: Stan Jones (US songwriter and actor “(Ghost) Riders in the Sky”) (on 1948-06-05) publisher: Prophecies Publishing, Revega Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) version of: Spookrijder in de nacht	Outlaws		5:51
16	Copperhead Road recording engineer and mixer: Joe Hardy (US producer, engineer and musician, notably associated with ZZ Top among others) producer: Tony Brown (US producer, pianist and keyboardist) and Steve Earle (US folk/rock singer/songwriter) recording of: Copperhead Road anthem of: Tennessee, United States lyricist and composer: Steve Earle (US folk/rock singer/songwriter)	Steve Earle	4.2	4:29

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ASIN:	US: B00001QGTL [info]